An object appears white because it reflects most of the visible light spectrum rather than absorbing it. When light, which contains various colors, strikes the surface of a white object, the surface reflects all wavelengths equally, combining to give the impression of white. This phenomenon occurs in materials like paper or snow, which scatter light in multiple directions, enhancing the perception of whiteness.
Something appears black if it doesn't reflect any light, and something that appears white reflects every colour simultanously, with the resulting mix appearing white.
We see colours because of the light absorbed by the object in view. White paper absorbs all the colours of the rainbow - so only white is reflected. A red stop sigh absorbs all colours except for red & white.
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What does "explain" mean? To "explain" something is to tell in detail what something means.
What does "explain" mean? To "explain" something is to tell in detail what something means.
The fur is transparent but appears white.
If a hypothesis is rejected because it was disproved, then one can rephrase the hypothesis to exclude the disproven data. For example: Hypothesis: White appears black. Data: When viewed by the naked eye in daylight, white appears differently than black. When viewed by the naked eye in darkness, white appears black. Reword hypothesis: In darkness, white appears black.
It's similar to "Don't judge a book by its cover". What you perceive from how something appears, may not be what it truly is.
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How are we to know that the color I call red, is in all actuality the color you call red? Maybe my white is your red, and your white is my red. How do we know?!
White smoke appears from the chapel's chimney
because all the colours are reflected so the dress appears white.